UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2024

SPDR® GOLD TRUSTSPONSORED BY WORLD GOLD TRUST SERVICES, LLC(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)

001-32356(CommissionFile Number)

81-6124035(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

c/o World Gold Trust Services, LLC
685 Third Avenue, Suite 2702
New York, New York 10017(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 317-3800(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
SPDR® Gold Trust

Trading Symbol(s) NameGLD®

Name of each exchange on which registered
NYSE Arca, Inc.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective March 29, 2024, James Lam will no longer serve as a member of the audit committee and board of directors of World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the“Sponsor”), the sponsor of the SPDR® Gold Trust (the “Trust”). Mr. Lam’s departure does not arise from any disagreement on any matter relating to the operations,policies or practices of the Trust.

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.

Date: April 1, 2024

*SPDR® GOLD TRUST(Registrant)*

By:

World Gold Trust Services, LLC as the Sponsor of theRegistrantBy:/s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni
Name: Joseph R. Cavatoni
Title: Principal Executive Officer

As the Registrant is a trust, this report is being filed on behalf of the Registrant by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, only in its capacity as the sponsor of theRegistrant. The identified person signing this report is signing in his capacity as an authorized officer of World Gold Trust Services, LLC.